Photos of Chassis 86-C8-02

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Monza 360 KilometresCoppa Kouros Monza20.4.1986
6161 - Sauber C8 Mercedes #86-C8-02 - Kouros Racing TeamSauber C8 #86-C8-02 - Mercedes M117 V8 4973 cc TurboC1
Kouros Racing Team (CH)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: John Nielsen (DK)/Henri Pescarolo (F)Result: 9th
Grid: 12th (1:37.3800)
Colours: black (+white)
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 02/01/2005Photo by courtesy of: Stefano Lavazza
Silverstone 1000 KilometresKouros 1000 Kms Silverstone4.5.1986
6161 - Sauber C8 Mercedes #86-C8-02 - Kouros RacingSauber C8 #86-C8-02 - Mercedes M117 V8 4973 cc TurboC1
Kouros Racing (CH)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Mike Thackwell (NZ)/John Nielsen (DK)/Henri Pescarolo (F)Result: 8th
Grid: 12th (1:16.2800)
Colours: black (+white)
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 23/12/2020Photo by courtesy of: Nigel Barrett, Sergey Suhovsky and Jeremy Jackson
Le Mans 24 Hours24 Heures du Mans1.6.1986
6161 - Sauber C8 Mercedes #86-C8-02 - Kouros Racing TeamSauber C8 #86-C8-02 - Mercedes M117 V8 4973 cc TurboC1
Kouros Racing Team (CH)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: John Nielsen (DK)/Mike Thackwell (NZ)
listed, never drove:
Henri Pescarolo (F)
Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 13th (3:29.2200)
Colours: black (+white)
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 02/01/2005Photo by courtesy of: Jeremy Banks and Jeremy Jackson
Nürburgring 1000 KilometresADAC Kouros 1000 Kilometer Nürburgring24.8.1986
6161 - Sauber C8 Mercedes #86-C8-02 - Kouros Racing TeamSauber C8 #86-C8-02 - Mercedes M117 V8 4973 cc TurboC1
Kouros Racing Team (CH)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Mike Thackwell (NZ)/Henri Pescarolo (F)Result: winner - Heat 1: winner
Grid: 6th (1:29.1200)
Colours: black (+white)
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 16/10/2022Photo by courtesy of: Dieter Gerhards Flickr page of Dieter Gerhards and Le Mans Models
Spa 1000 Kilometres1000 km Spa Kouros15.9.1986
6161 - Sauber C8 Mercedes #86-C8-02 - Kouros RacingSauber C8 #86-C8-02 - Mercedes M117 V8 4973 cc TurboC1
Kouros Racing (CH)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Henri Pescarolo (F)/Mike Thackwell (NZ)
DNS:
John Nielsen (DK)
Result: 6th
Grid: 8th (2:10.3100)
Colours: black (+white)
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 17/04/2014Photo by courtesy of: Le Mans Models and Yves Vandersmissen
Le Mans TestTest Day Le Mans17.5.1987
4242 - Sauber C8 Mercedes #86-C8-02 - Noel del BelloSauber C8 #86-C8-02 - Mercedes M117 V8 4973 cc TurboC1
Noel del Bello (F)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Noël del Bello (F)Result: 18th
Colours: black/pink/white
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 11/03/2005Photo by courtesy of: Jean-Francois Landurant
Le Mans 24 Hours24 Heures du Mans14.6.1987
4242 - Sauber C8 Mercedes #86-C8-02 - Noël Del BelloSauber C8 #86-C8-02 - Mercedes M117 V8 4973 cc TurboC1
Noël Del Bello (F)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Pierre-Alain Lombardi (CH)/Gilles Lempereur (F)/Jacques Guillot (F)
DNS:
Gérard Cuynet (F); preliminary session only: Noël del Bello (F); listed, never drove: Paul Belmondo (F), Michel Trollé (F)
Result: did not finish (Crown wheel & pinion)
Grid: 29th (3:48.1600)
Colours: black (+pink/white)
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 31/03/2003Photo by courtesy of: Jeremy Jackson
Nürburgring 1000 KilometresJournal ADAC 1000 km Der Nürburgring30.8.1987
4242 - Sauber C8 Mercedes #86-C8-02 - Noel del BelloSauber C8 #86-C8-02 - Mercedes M117 V8 4973 cc TurboC1
Noel del Bello (F)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: /Noël del Bello (F)/Lucien Rossiaud (F)/Jean-Pierre Jaussaud (F)
DNS:
Gilles Lempereur (F); listed, never drove: Jacques Guillot (F)
Result: did not finish (Gearbox)
Grid: 16th (1:34.8000)
Colours: black
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006Photo by courtesy of: Paul Kooyman
Silverstone 1000 KilometresAutosport 1000 kms8.5.1988
4242 - Sauber C8 Mercedes #86-C8-02 - Unigestion TeamSauber C8 #86-C8-02 - Mercedes M117 V8 4973 cc TurboC1
Unigestion Team (F)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Bernard Santal (CH)/Jacques Guillot (F)/Noël del Bello (F)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 19th (1:26.5100) - 20th fastest qualifier
Colours: black
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 30/03/2010Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman and Jerry Mortimore
Le Mans 24 Hours24 Heures du Mans12.6.1988
4242 - Sauber C8 Mercedes #86-C8-02 - Noël del BelloSauber C8 #86-C8-02 - Mercedes M117 V8 4973 cc TurboC1
Noël del Bello (F)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Bernard de Dryver (B)/Bernard Santal (CH)/Noël del Bello (F)
listed, never drove:
Pascal Fabre (F)
Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 27th (3:38.3000)
Colours: black
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 07/12/2005Photo by courtesy of: Laurent Chauveau Endurance Info
Brands Hatch 1000 KilometresBrands Hatch 1000 Kilometres24.7.1988
4242 - Sauber C8 Mercedes #86-C8-02 - Noël del Bello RacingSauber C8 #86-C8-02 - Mercedes M117 V8 4973 cc TurboC1
Noël del Bello Racing (F)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Hervé Regout (B)/Bernard Santal (CH)/Noël del Bello (F)Result: did not finish (Fuel pump)
Grid: 16th (1:25.4700)
Colours: black
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 17/04/2003Photo by courtesy of: Jeremy Jackson